Death Takes a Holiday (1934) [VHS]
by Mitchell Leisen
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Actor: Evelyn Venable, Fredric March, Gail Patrick, Guy Standing, Katharine AlexanderDirector: Mitchell Leisen
Cinematographer: Charles Lang
Producer: E. Lloyd Sheldon
Producer: Emanuel Cohen
Writer: Alberto Casella
Writer: Gladys Lehman
Writer: Maxwell Anderson
Writer: Walter Ferris
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog; French (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 79 minutes
Release Date: 1999-03-08
Audience Rating: Unrated
Publisher: Universal Studios
Studio: Universal Studios
VHS Movie Reviews of Death Takes a Holiday (1934) [VHS]
Movie Review: Death Takes a Holiday
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie has been a favorite of mine since the first time I watched it. Mostly, it is because of the dialogue and exploration of death. The copy I received was in good condition, though I wish they would make this movie on DVDs. This is a worthy film, examining the powers of love and life.
Summary of Death Takes a Holiday (1934) [VHS]
Decades before Brad Pitt starred in Meet Joe Black, the story of a vacationing Grim Reaper was adapted for the screen from a popular play. Frederick March, playing Death, disguises himself as a European prince and spends three days with an amenable duke at his palatial estate. Women are instantly attracted to the Lord of the Underworld, but back off when they sense his true nature--that is, all women except for the beautiful young innocent (Evelyn Venable), who is destined to marry the duke's son.Filmed in 1934, this is more sensual than the Pitt remake, though the acting style is more mannered than some audiences may enjoy. But at only 78 minutes, the emotional content, as well as the ending, feels more real than the lengthy '90s version. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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